School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.69 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5.69 years. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7.92 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.69 years, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.56 years | 7 years | 7.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 years | 6.93 years | 7.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 years | 6.61 years | 7.12 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 6.61 years | 7.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 6.18 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 5.69 years | 6.16 years | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 5.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 years in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release